Well - After following all of Aetna's guidelines over the last 3 months, I've been approved to have the lapband procedure done. Now I just have to wait until the 29th when the Dr's office opens...

My name is Lynda and I have also been heavy since I was a kid and now at 40 I've hit 338 with a BMI of 46. I was diagnosed with PCOS & Insulin Resistance over the last few years and I refuse to give the next 40 years over to this obesity.

Now that the surgery is getting closer to reality, I've had my ups & downs. I'm excited over this opportunity, but I'm also nervous about the whole change of life style. Especially since I still have to cook for my two kids & hubby... It's definiately going to be a New Beginning for the whole family.

New Year - Major Life Change - 2009 is going to be interesting...

Welcome to LapBandTalk!

Getting approved is half the battle, sometimes, so congrats on that.

As for cooking for the fam, use it as an opportunity to teach them healthy eating habits. When I decided to get WLS, I took over grocery shopping from my dh and now there is about 1/3 the junk in the house that there used to be. No one seems to mind either.